Nonprofit · EIN 82-5444128
GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,653,591 | $1,844,987 | -$191,396 | $430,758 | $118,506 | $312,252 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,735,917 | $2,118,762 | -$382,845 | $689,775 | $186,127 | $503,648 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,719,708 | $1,338,845 | $380,863 | $1,029,954 | $143,461 | $886,493 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,482,342
- Program service revenue
- $171,000
- Investment income
- $249
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $458,784
- Other salaries and wages
- $643,822
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,292,281
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $74,300
- Travel
- $64,373
- Program services (functional)
- $1,232,270
- Management and general (functional)
- $403,759
- Fundraising (functional)
- $208,958
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $689,775
- Total assets, end of year
- $430,758
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $118,506
- Net assets, end of year
- $312,252
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $84,569
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $227,683
- Gross receipts
- $1,653,591
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCTAVIA ABELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $161,581 | $1,605 |
| SOPHANITE GEDION | CHEIF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $136,100 | $12,775 |
| JORGE LUIS PANIAGUA VALLE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $135,573 | $13,202 |
| KYRA BARRY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WARREN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY NORDHAUS | TREASURER (UNTIL FY 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENI CHHUN | TRUSTEE (UNTIL FY 2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAGAR DESAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENI DHODARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JAVDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOREN KUTNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLEIGH RUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRE' SCOTT | TRUSTEE, TREASURER (BEG. FY 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMIN YACOBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORGE LUIS PANIAGUA VALLE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $123,788 | $12,434 |
| OCTAVIA ABELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $134,225 | $1,247 |
| SOPHANITE GEDION | CHEIF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $120,828 | $8,841 |
| KYRA BARRY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WARREN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY NORDHAUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENI CHHUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAGAR DESAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENI DHODARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLEIGH RUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRE' SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMIN YACOBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCTAVIA ABELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $97,899 | $437 |
| KYLEIGH RUSS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (UNTIL AUGUST 2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $56,960 | $77 |
| JORGE LUIS PANIAGUA VALLE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (BEG. AUGUST 2022) Officer | 40 | $40,019 | $488 |
| KYRA BARRY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY NORDHAUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENI CHHUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAGAR DESAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WARREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WHITTAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1629 K ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1631
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- OCTAVIA ABELL, 1629 K STREET NW SUITE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- OCTAVIA ABELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (301) 388-8494
- Return prepared by
- MERCADIEN PC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS TO CREATE A MORE RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT THAT BETTER REFLECTS AND SERVES COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- GFA'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 INCLUDE RECRUITING RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES FOR ITS FLAGSHIP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, DEVELOPING LEADERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE, AND LAUNCHING A NEW STRATEGIC WORKFORCE INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN INTERNAL CAPACITY TO ENSURE MISSION-DRIVEN LEADERS CAN STAY, GROW, AND LEAD. RECRUITING PUBLIC SERVICE TALENT:GFA REVIEWED 775 APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025 COHORT OF ITS FLAGSHIP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, APPROXIMATELY AN 89% INCREASE FROM 2024. A POOL OF 59 FINALISTS WAS DEVELOPED THAT RESULTED IN A FINAL COHORT OF 10 FELLOWS. THE 2025 FELLOWS SERVE IN STATE-LEVEL PUBLIC SERVICE ROLES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING COLORADO, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, AND MISSOURI. FELLOWS WORK IN A VARIETY OF ISSUE AREAS THAT INCLUDE HOUSING, EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, AND HEALTH.DEVELOPING PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERS:GFA DEVELOPS PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL WITH TRAINING ON EFFECTIVE, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO GOVERNMENT SERVICE TO EQUIP FELLOWS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ADD VALUE IN GOVERNMENT AND TACKLE THE TOUGHEST PUBLIC CHALLENGES. IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE, GFA FELLOWS MOBILIZED 1,150 PUBLIC SERVANTS, CREATING A POWERFUL NETWORK OF INFLUENCE WORKING TO MAKE THE PUBLIC SECTOR MORE EFFECTIVE. OUR ALUMNI HAVE A 93% RETENTION RATE WITHIN PUBLIC SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT ADJACENT ROLES, DEMONSTRATING OUR SUCCESS IN SUSTAINING TALENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE. WITH 91% OF SUPERVISORS REPORTING A POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT, OUR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM REMAINS DYNAMIC AND RESPONSIVE.STRATEGIC WORKFORCE INITIATIVE:GOVERN FOR AMERICA LAUNCHED A NEW PILOT PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THIS URGENT CHALLENGE. ROOTED IN INSIGHTS FROM OUR FELLOWSHIP MODEL, THE INITIATIVE WILL HELP AGENCIES BUILD THE INTERNAL CAPACITY TO SUPPORT MISSION-DRIVEN TALENT, ENSURING THOSE WHO STEP INTO PUBLIC SERVICE ARE EQUIPPED TO STAY, GROW, AND LEAD. IN GFA'S SURVEY AND DISCOVERY INTERVIEWS, AGENCY LEADERS IDENTIFIED A NEED FOR STRONGER INTERNAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY AND POINTED TO LIMITED TIME, CAPACITY, OR STRATEGIC TOOLS AS KEY BARRIERS TO BUILDING IT.THE INITIATIVE THEREFORE AIMS TO BUILD INTERNAL SYSTEMS TO RETAIN AND GROW MISSION-DRIVEN TALENT, ESPECIALLY NEW PUBLIC SERVANTS TAILORMADE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE AGENCY; DEPLOY STRATEGIC WORKFORCE TOOLSLIKE RETENTION AND ONBOARDING STRATEGY, TALENT GAP ANALYSIS, AND SUCCESSION PLANNINGTO REDUCE TURNOVER, KNOWLEDGE LOSS AND STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP PIPELINE; AND PROVE A SCALABLE MODEL FOR MODERN PUBLIC SECTOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT, POSITIONING GFA AS A LONG-TERM PARTNER IN WORKFORCE INNOVATION.Expenses $1,232,270 · revenue $171,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-5444128
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $430,758
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,653,591
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,653,591 | $1,844,987 | $430,758 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,735,917 | $2,118,762 | $689,775 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,719,708 | $1,338,845 | $1,029,954 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-5444128).
Questions about GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC is 82-5444128.
- Is GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names OCTAVIA ABELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,581 (OCTAVIA ABELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER &).
- How much revenue does GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,653,591, expenses of $1,844,987 and total assets of $430,758 at year end.
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